About Queensbury Theatre

Leading theatre and nonprofit organization within West Houston and surrounding areas

Known Innovator of theatrical offerings with local, regional, and national acclaim

Champion and Presenter of original content and productions that push boundaries and promote social relevance

Multi-discipline school for the performing arts serving pre-k thru high school youth

Consistent Platform/Outlet for emerging and experienced artists and performers

An equal opportunity employer and partner for art professionals throughout the greater Houston area

Building upon a rich history spanning across 60 years,

Queensbury Theatre is recognized as a:

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Queensbury Theatre’s Evolution

Country Playhouse had been a cultural institution in West Houston since 1956,

when it first opened its doors with its inaugural play,

Personal Appearance by Lawrence Riley, at Memorial

Drive Elementary School

In 1958, Country Playhouse acquired a space of their own, Veteran’s Hall, an abandoned church in need of much repair,

on Katy Road

In 1960, having accumulated over $6,000 in profit, the organization

was able to purchase land on Barryknoll Lane

and build a barn-like structure for their

playhouse

In 1981, Country Playhouse opened its home located on

Queensbury Lane

In 2014, the old theatre was demolished and rebuilt as

Queensbury Theatre

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Queensbury Theatre’s Impact Queensbury Theatre teaches and implements core values of inclusiveness, artistic

integrity, ethics, stewardship, progressive collaboration, cost effective fundraising, and high return on investment

Queensbury Theatre commits to maintaining administrative cost nominal and dedicating more than 85% of every dollar raised to support core programming directly benefitting our students, patrons, artists, and performers

By doing so, Queensbury Theatre has the opportunity to advance our mission of “serving the diverse community and culture of West Houston by providing exceptional theatrical entertainment and education while creating an environment where Houston artists and teachers can do meaningful work”

Queensbury Theatre has evolved from a small community theatre to a 21,000 square foot epic-center for the arts; affording students, patrons, artists, performers, and the greater community wider access to quality productions and programs regardless of their economic background or zip code

Queensbury Theatre is well positioned to receive generous support from foundations, corporations, and individuals to advance our mission and continue serving multiple generations of theatre enthusiasts, artists, and performers who encompass a vast and celebrated group of alumni and friends

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Queensbury Theatre’s Accomplishments

For six decades, Queensbury Theatre continues to serve as a community and entertainment hub for families and West Houston residents

Through the development of Town & Country and CityCentre, the theatre and Moody Rambin developers swapped land leading to the building of a new state of the art theatre

In 2015, rebranded as Queensbury Theatre and doors officially open

In 2014-2015, launched Tribble School for the Performing Arts as an educational and outreach arm of Queensbury Theatre

Within a two-year period, grew annual operating budget from $250,000 to $794,200 with diverse funding sources to increase sustainability and expansion initiatives

Recruitment of highly sought after instructional staff and professionals entailing actors, singers, directors, and dancers with experience on Broadway, Hollywood and other vital theatrical entities

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Queensbury Theatre in the News

‘Whistle’ latest juicy role for

local actorKemah resident and Dobie High School

graduate John Forgy performs in “Whistle

Down the Wind” at Queensbury Theatre in

Houston.

Photo: Nicole Norton Photography

Featured story in the

Pasadena Citizen

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Who Queensbury Theatre Serves

Each year at Queensbury Theatre:

An average 37,820 unique individuals visit our website

An average 12,773 patrons support our productions

An average 308 tickets were distributed to members of underserved communities and schools

An average 250 students enroll in our Tribble School for the Performing Arts per semester (Fall and Summer)

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Queensbury Theatre’s Value

Our core and signature programs provide strong value:

Queensbury Theatre’s productions are designed for the greater community and benefit other nonprofits, social clubs, civic entities, and corporations with an interest and appreciation for theatre

Queensbury Theatre hosts industry show nights for artists and performers

Queensbury Theatre coordinates joint fundraisers with other local charities increasing awareness for notable causes

Queensbury Theatre offers corporate group events for season productions to build teams and cross promotion among our patrons

Queensbury Theatre and the Tribble School for the Performing Arts provide multi-faceted and high yielding art instruction for youth, offering scholarships to deserving and most in need recipients

Queensbury Theatre is more than just a venue, but a versatile community and corporate space equipped to host intimate conferences, galas, weddings, graduations, exhibitions, product launches, and open mic nights

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Building Queensbury Theatre’s Capacity

Entering the second year in our new home, Queensbury Theatre is working

diligently to build capacity and is seeking support from foundations, individuals,

corporations to help offset costs for the following:

General Operations

Annual Productions

Tribble School for the Performing Arts

Scholarships

Discount tickets for underserved communities

New Works Project (an initiative for local playwrights to get their work

developed and presented in a theatre setting)

Maintenance/Endowment Fund

Queensbury Operating budget is $794,200

Note: Estimates based on annual projections

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Ways to support Queensbury TheatreQueensbury Theatre offers supporters extraordinary opportunities to reach our active, West Houston based, community. Our giving opportunities are packaged as integrated multi-channel marketing campaigns, and include high-impact events, online marketing, print, press and email with tailored benefits to best meet the need of foundations, corporations, individuals, and other entities.

Playbill advertisements, show tickets, logo placement and curtain speech recognition are just some of the benefits of giving to Queensbury Theatre.

Act today by making an investment in the following areas:

Show, General or Tribble School Sponsor/Contributor with a gift ranging from $500 to $10,000

Naming Opportunities with a gift ranging from $6,000 to $250,000

VIP Club memberships starting with an annual gift of $2,500

Season Sponsor/Contributor with a gift of $50,000

Other ways to support include:

Employee Matching Program

Planned Giving

Volunteer Opportunities

Host your next event at Queensbury Theatre. We offer our customized rentals to meet your needs

For more information about giving levels and how to make a tax deductible contribution, please contact Ernest Lewis III, Executive Director, at elewis@queensburytheatre.org or 713.467.4997, extension 3.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

John Paul Stevenson President

John Stevens 1st Vice President

Stuart Purdy 2nd Vice President

James Bogues Treasurer

Robert Boudwin

Robert Icsezen

Becky Page

Sabrina Martinez

Tamara Siler

Jay Tribble

STAFF

Ernest Lewis III Executive Director

Kristina Sullivan Director of Education,

Tribble School for the Performing Arts

Bethany White, Associate Director, Tribble

School for the Performing Arts

Luke Wrobel Artistic Director

Brent Biggs Operations Director

Thomas Murphy Technical Director

Madeline Dunkum Townsend Finance

Specialist/Manager

Angela Pinina Harkins Marketing Director

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